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// The Everfree Trek 
// Story: Even Harmony has an Opposite 
// by Optimistic Pessimist 
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The Everfree Trek




The ride was a very short one, maybe that was for the better. All the six stood outside the forest, carrying saddlebags filled with provisions. Twilight looked around, ”Everypony ready?” Everyone nodded. “Okay then, let’s G-” Pinkie Pie interrupted. “HOLD ON A SECOND. I’m gonna to need a harmonica at the very least.” Rarity looked at Pinkie Pie with a confused expression. “Why in EQUESTRIA would you need a harmo... oh right. Parasprites.” Applejack held up her hoof. “Don’t you worry Pinkie, ah have mah banjo case you ever need it.” Pinkie Pie beamed. “Oh that’s even BETTER! Oki doki loki, we are READY!” and with that she left the girls coughing in a cloud of dust. Twilight groaned. “She better know where she’s going...”

The journey wasn’t that bad. Considering that they walked into three Manticore’s nests, tripped over four hydra tails, and startled just under ten parasprite colonies, everything was okay. “Twilight, where is this temple?” Rarity was lucky enough to avoid getting dirtied or ruffled during the adventure. “It should be right...oof!” Twilight ran into a stone face. She looked up, and the eyes of a dragon statue stared back at her. She yelped and jumped back a few feet. “Twilight, you really need to get out more.” Pinkie walked up to the statue and bopped it on the nose. “Pinkie Pie, what was-” Rainbow Dash was cut off by a deep rumbling. Everyone looked up to see the mountain face instantly transformed into a beautifully carved temple entrance . 

Twilight gulped. She looked to her friends. They were trying hard to look supportive, but Twilight could still see them shaking. She couldn’t see Fluttershy at all. “Fluttershy, I know this may be a bit frightening, but please, we need you.” Fluttershy looked around from the far tree. “O-okay...” And together they walked into the temple.